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Lane Neave
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Lane Neave

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026

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Overview

Provided by Lane Neave

    • Managing Partner: Andrew Shaw
    • CEO: Peter Dwan
    • Number of partners: 20
    • Number of total staff: 155

    Firm Overview:

    Lane Neave is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading full-service tier 1 law firms, with 20 partners and over 155 staff nationwide. We provide legal services to clients throughout New Zealand.

    Founded in 1868, we combine the capability of our specialist legal expertise with our significant depth of resources, focusing on delivering personalised legal service to create close and long-lasting client relationships.

    Committed to solving legal problems and realising opportunities, we have the necessary experience, intellectual firepower and commercial pragmatism to deliver results to all our clients, from multinational corporates to small business owners and individuals.

    Many of our partners are recognised by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Doyles and Best Lawyer. Lane Neave is one of the few law firms selected by the New Zealand Government to provide legal services under an All of Government procurement programme. The firm is a member of the International Commercial Law Alliance (ICLA).

    Practice Areas:

    Lane Neave has the depth of expertise and experience to really make a difference to businesses. Our people give decisive, strategic advice on everything from day-to-day transactions to complex legal cases.

    The team has the level of experience required to deal with the complexities involved in each area of law. They deliver real clarity and take the lead in ensuring clients get the best outcome.

    The firm's specialisms include:

    • Banking and Finance
    • Building and Construction
    • Commercial Property
    • Competition, Consumer and Marketing
    • Corporate and Commercial
    • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
    • Environmental Investment Funds and Capital Markets Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Insolvency and Restructuring
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Local Government
    • Resource Management
    • Technology, Data Protection and Privacy
    • Workplace Law (Employment, Health and Safety, ACC and Immigration)

    Details of all Lane Neave's practice areas are available on the website - www.laneneave.co.nz

    Offices:

    Auckland

    Level 8, 48 Shortland Street,

    Vero Centre, Auckland 1010

    +64 9 300 6263

    Wellington

    Level 3, Perpetual Guardian House,

    99 Customhouse Quay,

    Wellington 6011

    +64 4 912 0800

    Christchurch

    141 Cambridge Terrace

    Christchurch 8013

    +64 3 379 3720

    Queenstown

    Level 1, 2 Memorial Street

    Queenstown 9300

    +64 3 409 0321

Ranked Offices at Lane Neave

Provided by Lane Neave

New Zealand - Head office

Auckland

Level 6 3-13 Shortland Street Auckland 1010 PO Box 462, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 1140, Auckland

New Zealand

Canterbury

141 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 8013, Christchurch

Ranked Departments at Lane Neave (1)

New Zealand

Ranked Individuals at Lane Neave (4)

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